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Description

Hosted by Joan Garry, the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, Nonprofits Are Messy is a discussion of the most pressing issues faced by nonprofit leadership. Joan and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and so much more. At times hilarious, uplifting, and frustrating, the stories told in this podcast should feel very familiar to anybody working in a nonprofit today.
Topics include fundraising, leadership development, building a great board, Executive Director / Board relations, communications and messaging, staff management, nonprofit career advice, crisis management, digital marketing, social media, and so much more.
Listen to real stories of nonprofit leaders like you and how they handled the mess. Because the truth is, nonprofits ARE messy. There’s not enough money, too many cooks, and an abundance of passion. Leading nonprofits isn’t easy. This podcast will help.

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Customer Reviews

Funny helps make the difficult easy

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Not Your Average Principal

I have been following Joan for years through her articles in Huffington Post and in her blog. Joan's viewpoint is straight forward, clear and practical. Her natural sense of humor makes her easy to connect to. I have spent over 25 years in education and worked with many boards. Joan knows this world and can help anyone navigate this world.

Amazing Advice for the Modern Age

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TyBurke

Joan's mastery of the non-profit space is clear in this fantastic overview of different problems and solutions facing different aspects of non-profit leadership. Recommended for anyone interested in non-profits (or even for-profits, I found a lot of valuable crossover). I loved the first three episode and can't wait for more!

Shot in the arm!

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Scrappy ED

I stumbled on the ED episode today, listened to it while showering since that’s when I have time to just listen to something, and then dug for more over coffee instead of reading more email. Episode one, about making the ask, is already in the inbox of the President of the Board. Thanks! Our nonprofit is barely off the ground, we’ve just expanded the board, every piece of the puzzle is in place but we need good advice fast!